Record Details

Subject Heading - This
field will tell you the general category this particular information has been put under.

Headline/Keyword - This
field includes the
newspaper headline or a description of the information that can be found about
your topic.?

Date/Source - This field tells you the date of the Janesville Gazette article in which this article appeared (stand-alone dates refer to JanesvilleGazette articles), or the books in which the information or photo can be found.

Search Tips

Start with the Headlines or Keyword field first.? Then try the Subject Heading field.?For the most thorough search, try separate searches in each field using a keyword. (For example, try "fire" in the Subject Heading field, examine the results, then do another search on "fire"? in the Headlines Field.)??

Using fewer words will produce more hits. Try to use the most unique word.

Try to use these certain words for better access in the Headlines Field:
--To find statistics ?or maps, type in "graph" or "map."?
--To find a chronology of something, type in "timeline"??
--To find a photo or other illustration, type in "photo"?

The Date or Source field shows where a particular item is located in Hedberg Public Library. Date format in this field is dd/mmm/yyyy.*
*If you find only a date in this field (for example, 08 Sep 2006, 1B), it's a reference to an article in the Janesville Gazette for that date.?

Abbreviations used in the Headlines field are: St., Ave., E., W., N., S., Co.
We use these abbreviations consistently.? If you are searching for info on 303 E. Court St., be sure to use the abbreviations; otherwise, you will not find it.?

For additional help, contact Hedberg Public Library's Reference Department
at 608-758-6581 or referencedesk@hedbergpubliclibrary.org.